extremely lush and green Syagrus romanzoffiana

[Eric in Orlando]

This Queen Palm, Syagrus romanzoffiana, is growing near my girlfriends' house. It is one of the greenest and lush specimens I have seen. Finally stopped and got photos of it

[Rafael]

So much fronds, so much beauty...

[www.dadluvsu.com]

That is a beautiful example of a palm that is typically abused in commonplace landscaping. April and I were out for a walk recently and noticed an exemplary individual of this same species. Thanks for sharing!

[Dundo]

WOW just WOW

Edited July 12, 2010 by Dundo

[freakypalmguy]

Very nice Eric, I wish I could get mine to hang onto that many fronds.

[PalmatierMeg]

Beautiful palm. Kudos to the owner who must take excellent care of it and doesn't overtrim it.

[Jim in Los Altos]

It's gorgeous. Over trimmed queens are aweful looking. This is a fine example of how good a queen can look with good care and good genes too. I've never seen one hold so many fronds before!

[newtothis]

are you sure that fire hydrant isn't accidentally getting turned on every day?

[Jeff in St Pete]

That's a beauty Eric! Maybe there's a leak under that fire hydrant?

[Eric in Orlando]

I used to see quite a few specimens like this prior to the 12/89 freeze that wiped out most of the queen palms in central FL. Now you don't see many growing like this, even very healthy well cared for specimens. Some of the reason for the lushness is good care but some must be genetics. The queens that have been replanted after 12/89 must have come from other strains.

[Kumar]

VERY Nice photographs!

[amazon exotics]

That palm may be growing next to a septic tank.

[peachy]

Said it before and will say it again, a well grown and cared for rommie is a beautiful sight. That one is particularly gorgeous. I cried when I had to get some of mine removed from here recently. Those that remain are getting more love and care than any other palm in the place to assuage my guilty conscience.

Peachy

[DCA_Palm_Fan]

Now THAT is one GORGEOUS Syagrus Rom! That to me is how they all SHOULD look, but sadly, many of them do not even come close. I see so many S. Roms that are over pruned, sickly, half dead, and have Frizzle top. My friend in St. Pete as one in his front yard, and it is fairly nice looking but no where NEAR that one! There are a few across the street from his place that have frizzle top, and one that is about 20 feet tall but has like 1-2 foot fronds. It literally looks like someone planted a miniature queen on top of an adult trunk. It looks silly. I suspect it will be dead on my next visit down there.

Here are a couple photos of the one in my friends front yard.

Sept 2009:

Late Feb 2010, after the big freeze. It came through unscathed.

[Palm crazy]

Eric, Very Photogenic Palm.

Edited July 13, 2010 by Palm crazy

[SubTropicRay]

If this palm were rare, everyone would be chomping at the bit for seeds. That is a great looking specimen but mine is just as beautiful. No palm snobbery here.

[DoomsDave]

Very beautiful, by itself in a perfect spot.

Can't ask for anything more.

Except to cross it with a coconut . . . .

[Eric in Orlando]

No snobbery from me. I like Queen Palms, healthy ones !

[mcwolf]

That's a monster of a queen. I personally prefer the ones with shorter and wider leaflets and upright growth, though. It's better for mowing the lawn, too

[Patrick]

Yep, I agree it is beautiful!!

It's always nice to see someone doing something right with a queen palm vs. what most people do with them

That photo is almost reminiscent of a Elaeis guineensis.

Thanks for sharing

[Jason in Orlando]

Where exactly is that palm, Eric?

[hanapalms]

Eric, never met a queen I liked until now. got several potted, errrr bagged queens that I hesitate to plant in the garden because I can't decide where to hide them. I really should give them a chance. I have been planting a whole lot of Copernicia prunifera in one corner of the garden. A queen should be on at least an equal footing.

[Miccles]

stunning....best I have ever seen.

Regards

Michael.

[tjwalters]

A well-grown queen is a beautiful thing.

What's that small palm growing sucker-like immediately next to it?

[palmsOrl]

That small "sucker" is another queen.

-Michael

[tjwalters]

That small "sucker" is another queen.

-Michael

I guess I really meant "what's with that small palm..."

A couple possible explanations:

1. The owner(s) wanted it there, so planted it intentionally
   
2. It germinated from a seed of the existing palm and was too close to the parent to get whacked by the lawnmower.
   

Number two would seem to indicate the palm is NOT receiving much attention (since the germinating palm would probably have been removed). So, outstanding care wouldn't seem to be the reason for this queen's lushness and beauty.

[Xerarch]

I guess there are reasons why queens are so common, even though palm snobs turn their noses up at them.

[Eric in Orlando]

Where exactly is that palm, Eric?

Its in Altamonte Springs, off 436 just west of I-4. There is a traffic light at Weathersfield and it is just a couple blocks south of 436/Weathersfield, there is a Best Buy at this intersection.

[Eric in Orlando]

A well-grown queen is a beautiful thing.

What's that small palm growing sucker-like immediately next to it?

Its a young queen palm growing right at the base. Adjacent to these queen palms are a grouping of Butia capitata. It would be interesting to see what the hybrid would look like with that queen as the pollen donor.